Living National Treasures
Issue Date
2011-09-28Author
Hacker, Randi
von Holten, Leslie
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0241
Published Version
https://audioboom.com/posts/879402-0241-living-national-treasures?playlist_direction=reversedMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Loud are the lamentations over the loss of national cultural identity in the growing homogeny of global world culture. Well, many countries are doing something about it and Japan is one of them. Not wishing to see such traditional art forms as bunraku puppetry or kimono silk dyeing vanish, Japan established Living Treasures. Begun in 1950 as a breastwork against the onslaught of Meiji Era industrialization, the program designates certain craftspeople as Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties. The lofty title comes with a mandate to pass the skill along so that there will always be a master of the intangible living among us. Oh. And in the understanding that artists can't live by intangibles alone, it also comes with a very tangible stipend. #ceas #hacker #japan #vonholten
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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